The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-08-17
board of Freeholdors.

Guhftt OF EFtehoiueFhs
The Board Of Chosen Freeholders me-
in regular monthly meeting on Wednes-
day last. All members present
A committee from Common Council
of Lambertyille presented the question
of building wall to protect the approach
to the Franklin street bridge. The claim
made by Mr.. McEntee, President Of
Council, was that as the Board OF Free
holders had heretofore, by building the
bridge, changed the course of the water
it should now protect the street from
washing. The expense is estimated al
$500 for about 100 feet of wall. A com.
mittee was appointed to meet the Com
mon Council of Lambertville to examine
the matter and report at the next meet.
ing.
The County Collector presented the
quarterly report, showing $394.91 bal.
ance on hand from last year. Receipts
this year were Temporary loans from
Hunterdon County National Bank, $780,
012.58 balance tax from Lambertville,
$2,012.58 license fees and prosecution
fees, S705 70, and some small amounts,
making total of $29, 1926. 43. From this
last years bills, passed at May meeting,
were paid. and some other bills, among
which the largest were as follows: Asy-
lum from May 10 to August 10, 81, 2s2.-
65 discount on temporary loans, $6S3.
70 paid on temporary loans, 81, 012.5S
in all, $2S,518.5S leaving balance now
on hard, $907.85. Freebooter nartwell,
of the Finance Committee, reported that
the Public Building Fund had been ex-
ceeded $246.69. He made an excellent
suggestion, which, if adopted, will pre-
vent this in the future, ''that the Fin
ance Committee meet and adjust &C.
counts every month"; A motion was
made to refer the report back for cor.
rection Of the charges of items Of gas
coal and water which are charged to the
committee ON Public Buildings and
should be, as it claimed, charged to sup.
plies. This, if done, will show no de.
ficiepcy in the public building appro-
priations. The report was referred back
for correction. On motion of Mr.. Pal.
mer the Finance Committee were in.
structed to settle with the Collector
every month.
The Board agreed to meet at CalifoI
ON next Thursday to consider the ques
ton Of erecting an iron bridge there.
A petition was read asking the Board
to appropriate $500 under the late Law
TO furnish county library. Freebooter
Palmer stated that Senator Large had
offered to assist, by procuring many o.
the needed books by virtue of his posi-.
ton and presenting them TO the county
Mr.. Palmer moved that $500 be appro
priated for the purpose which, will
what Senator Large would do, would be
sufficient. Mr.. Philhower said be
thought it scheme Of the court, county
officials and lawyers to be furnished with
books free; he did not believe in expend-
ing any money for books. The lawyers
went to the Legislature to make laws
that people could not Understand ani
then wanted to make the people pay fol
the books they needed to understand
them themselves. The Board paid fol
counsel and he thought the lawyel
should furnish his own books and SO
ought anybody else who wanted them
He was for the people and against thes.
fellows. The motion was lost, II ma,
to yea. II Democrat Advertiser